Paulo Afonso weather in July

In July, Paulo Afonso sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 21 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of July to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Paulo Afonso's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paulo Afonso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
20°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
5:53 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
64%
12th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Paulo Afonso is village.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical July day in Paulo Afonso reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and about 1°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12820
22820
32820
42820
52820
62820
72820
82820
92820
102820
112820
122720
132720
142720
152720
162720
172720
182720
192720
202720
212720
222720
232719
242719
252719
262719
272719
282719
292719
302719
312819

How July really feels in Paulo Afonso

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Paulo Afonso weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 23°385.312.53.4
Feb34° / 23°346.112.33.4
Mar33° / 23°39812.13.5
Apr32° / 23°29711.84.2
May30° / 22°308.111.65.2
Jun28° / 21°248.411.56.2
Jul27° / 20°217.411.56.6
Aug28° / 19°186.611.76.3
Sep31° / 20°103.411.95.5
Oct33° / 21°111.612.24.4
Nov34° / 22°142.512.43.6
Dec34° / 23°192.912.53.4

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44654
54555
64654
74654
84654
94555
104555
114555
124456
134456
144357
154357
164258
174258
184258
194159
204159
214159
224060
234060
244060
254060
264159
274159
284159
294159
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Paulo Afonso gets around 21 mm of rain over 7.4 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 25% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
425
525
625
725
825
925
1025
1125
1226
1326
1426
1526
1626
1725
1825
1925
2025
2124
2224
2324
2424
2523
2623
2723
2823
2923
3023
3124

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the muggy band about 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 67% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1021772
2022762
3022771
4023761
5024751
6024751
7025741
8026731
9027721
10027721
11028711
12029701
13030691
14030691
15031681
16032671
17033661
18034660
19035650
20036640
21037630
22038620
23039610
24040600
25041590
26042580
27043570
28044560
29144550
30145540
31145540

Wind in July

Winds average 16 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of July to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:525:20
211.55:535:20
311.55:535:20
411.55:535:21
511.55:535:21
611.55:535:21
711.55:535:21
811.55:535:22
911.55:535:22
1011.55:535:22
1111.55:535:22
1211.55:535:23
1311.55:535:23
1411.55:535:23
1511.55:535:23
1611.55:535:23
1711.55:535:24
1811.55:535:24
1911.55:535:24
2011.55:535:24
2111.55:535:25
2211.55:535:25
2311.55:535:25
2411.55:535:25
2511.55:535:25
2611.55:535:25
2711.65:525:26
2811.65:525:26
2911.65:525:26
3011.65:525:26
3111.65:525:26

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 3.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.64 kWh/m² in November across the year — July's 3.87 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Paulo Afonso?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Paulo Afonso for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Paulo Afonso in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Paulo Afonso sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Paulo Afonso in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Paulo Afonso peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 19UV 15Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Paulo Afonso?

Paulo Afonso sits at 9.4°S, 38.2°W, 245 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Glória, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Paulo Afonso

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Paulo Afonso.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paulo Afonso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m around an average of 235 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 520 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 833 m.

The land around Paulo Afonso is covered by water (27%), shrubs (26%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, shrubs (45%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and shrubs (60%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
128 m
16 km
520 m
80 km
833 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Glória 9.0 km · Delmiro Gouveia 24 km · Tacaratu 34 km · Água Branca 35 km · Petrolândia 47 km · Canindé de São Francisco 55 km · Inhapi 55 km · Piranhas 56 km

Brazil travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / N
127 / 220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,713
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
19.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
16
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 482
Religion
Roman Catholic 57%Evangelical 27%none 9%other 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Paulo Afonso (-9.4061°, -38.2147°, elevation 245 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).